Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
EXCHANGE NOTES.


near Linden. in this county, killed on 23rd
of January a moccasn snake, measuring
three feet zee. James l.. Forsyth, OF this
town. was thrown from his horse Monday
evening, in Harmony Hollow and had the
misfortune to have the large bone in his
right leg broken.
Sirasbwg Ners Several parties from
the country attending services at the
Methodist church last Sunday night com
plain that during the service their horses
were partly unhitched, the harness dis
arranged, aud the whips stolen Such
lawless acts, even though perpetrated IN
spirit of houghtlessness, can not he
too severely condemned and this com
munity can not afford to tolerate variety
of questionable sport which endangers
life aud destroys property. 1t is to Ice
hoped that the perpetrators of this devil
try got enough "fun' out of their mis-
demeanor to last them the remainder OF
lUtli ldiuidl iNtH.
Spirit Of the yalleg: The case Of Steel
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, which has been in progress for
several days. was submitted to the jury on
Wednesday afternoon. steel brought suit
for damages from the loss of limb,
caused by jumping from box car whilst
the train was in motion, running at the
rate of - miles an hour, as shown by the
evidence. Two boys, Shi0lett and the
complainant, got into the car at MI.
Crawford to ride to Pleasant Valley
Neither had purchased tickets When
they saw the train would not stop at
Pleasant Valley station, and being fright
ened by the r. K. officials, Shillleit sprang
from the train making narrow escape
Young Steel also jumped, but unfortu-
nately broke his leg below the knee; the
break or fracture was Of such nature
a. to require the amputation of the leg.
The jury took the case on Wednesday
afternoon, and brought in their verdict on
Thursday morning in favor Of the railroad
company. We understand a motion was
made 10 set aside the verdict, but refused
by the Court.
Paqe Courier Mr. G. \. Dobbyns, 4 ma
tive of Lancaster county, Va, but resi-
dent Of No, who is now in Page visiting
relatives and friends, has shown rs pho
tograph and given us an interesting ac-
count of the Oldest church i'm the State.
The church referred to is Christ's Church
in Lancaster county, Va, built in l6l1.-
The church ia built of English brick and
its walls are four feet thick. The church
~ situate on an acre lot surrounded by
wall feet high and feet thick. The
interior decorations are very massive and
costly John Bush, former trainman
on the $, V. X. r., met with "A terrible ac-
cident at Luray last Thursday morning
about 2 o'clock. The freight train on
which he had been employed had stopped
at Luray for water when Bush walked ont
on the bridge over the Hawksbill and fell
therefrom headlong to the grounds dis
lance OF about so or % feet. lie was soon
picked M, when it was found that one Of
his legs was horribly mangled. DR.. Hud-
son was sent for and rendered such aid As
his condition required, and the uniortu-
nate man, in compliance with his urgent
request was sent as soon as possible to
his home In lIagerstown.
Page Neics On last Friday night, G. o.
Rhodes who has resided here for the last
year, was orrested, charged with break
ing into the Ware House Of Mr.. j. V.
Jamison in this place and blowing open
his iron sale. Notice Of the burglary was
given in this paper at the time. II would
seem that suspicion was directed to him
at the time from certain circumstances
that transpired and his movements were
watched. On Friday morning. box was
taken TO the depot by his son. small boy
lust az the northbound train pulled into
the station, to be shipped by express TO
man named Griffin in New York. The
box was not shipped by that train and a
warrant was issued by Justice Hampton
upon application Of Mr. Jamson, and the
box was taken in charge. 1t was found
to contain dark lantern, powder fuse,
wedges, &c, &C, claimed TO be burg.
lars outft The case was heard 10y Jus
tice Hampton on Saturday and sent on to
the grand Jury, the defence putting in no
evidence We do not believe in condemn
ing a man before he is heard or in saying
anything calculated to arouse prciu-
dice aud therefore have no comments TO
make.
Uinchestcr Nccs Mr.. Edward Ritter,
resident Of the Greenwood neighborhood
in this county, fell dead from stroke Of
spoplexy on Monday night last about 10
o'clock. Mr. Ritter had been in town ON
Monday. He was about GO years of aye,
and leaves wife and one son ION
Saturday morning, about o'clock, the
residence and barn of Mr. Arthur Carter,
living near Vaudeville, was entirely con
sumed by fire Mr. Carter lost most of
his furniture and feed and some farming
utensils making his loss in all not over
800 The house and barn belong 90 the
Carter heirs and were insured for $1,000,
or nearly their full value. The fire was
caused by sparks emanating from an old
stove-pipe protruding through a window.
The strong south wind caused the sparks
to be carried under the roof igniting it,
with the above results. .The largo
dwelling house, owned and occupied by
Mrs. Martha A. Willis, on the Newtown
and Nineveh road, 3 miles from the former
place, was burned 18th Of January, to-
gether with a quantity Of the household
property. The fire originated from de-
fective Aue, and the fire had gained 50
much Roadway before discovered that the
efforts of the neighbors to extinguish it
were unavailng. This loss was extreme
" unfortunate for Mrs Willis. She Is the
widow Of Capt. Jas. II. Willis, who was
a gallant soldier during the late war and
who was captured and imprisoned ia
Camp Chase where he died. Let every
one aid the worthy widow to replace her
destroyed home. There wasno insurance.
DENTAL NOTICE.-Dr. T. I. Locke will
visit Edinburg on Tuesday next, Feb. r..
Rooms at the residence Of Mr.. Joseph
Evans, opposite llopewelrs drug store.
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